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Artisans not Analysts with Ryan Ochs
March 9, 2026

Artisans not Analysts with Ryan Ochs

What does capital really look for when evaluating a deal? In this episode of the M&A Source Podcast, host David Dejewski sits down with Ryan Ochs, Founder and Managing Partner of RDP Advisory, to discuss how lenders and investors evaluate midd...

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ONWC Chain From Asset Dispositions to True Up
Dec. 19, 2025

ONWC Chain From Asset Dispositions to True Up

Connect with Us and Access Show Resources: https://snip.ly/mas_interact29 (https://snip.ly/mas_interact29)In this episode, we connect asset dispositions (Form 4797), depreciation timing and Section 179 (Publication 946 / Form 4562 support), operating net working capital (process-first peg method + …

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Inside the Spring 2025 M&A Source Conference: A Conversation with Jaclyn Ring
May 12, 2025

Inside the Spring 2025 M&A Source Conference: A Conversation with Jac…

Connect with Us and Access Show Resources: https://snip.ly/mas_interact28 What does it take to design one of the most meaningful gatherings in the M&A industry? In this episode, host David Dejewski sits down with Jaclyn Ring ...

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Stock Certificates and Ledgers: Reconstructing Ownership
March 22, 2025

Stock Certificates and Ledgers: Reconstructing Ownership

Connect with Us and Access Show Resources: https://snip.ly/mas_interact27 In this episode, David introduces a recent M&A deal that was delayed due to issues with stock certificates and ownership records. He sets up the episod...

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Unpacking Lease Analysis: A Key to Transaction Success
Jan. 22, 2025

Unpacking Lease Analysis: A Key to Transaction Success

Connect With Us and Access Show Resources: https://snip.ly/mas_interact26 Episode Summary: In this episode of the M&A Source Podcast, host Dave Dejewski dives into the critical topic of lease analysis. Whether you’re a buyer,...

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Top 10 Tax Code Provisions to Leverage in M&A (Part 2)
Nov. 4, 2024

Top 10 Tax Code Provisions to Leverage in M&A (Part 2)

Interact with the show: https://snip.ly/mas_interact25 In this episode of the M&A Source podcast, Dave Dejewski continues a series on essential tax code provisions for mergers and acquisitions, discussing five additional prov...

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Top 10 Tax Code Provisions to Leverage in M&A (Part 1)
Oct. 19, 2024

Top 10 Tax Code Provisions to Leverage in M&A (Part 1)

Interact with the show: https://snip.ly/mas_interact24 (https://snip.ly/mas_interact24)The episode discusses 10 key tax code provisions relevant to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. It is divided into multiple parts, wi...

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Fall 2024 Conference Preview
Oct. 11, 2024

Fall 2024 Conference Preview

Visit MA Source and Register: https://masource.org/events/conference/ (https://masource.org/events/conference/)Visit Show Notes: https://podcast.masource.org/fal...

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Cross Border Accounting with Katrina Nacci
Aug. 27, 2024

Cross Border Accounting with Katrina Nacci

Links:* Visit the Show: https://podcast.masource.org (https://podcast.masource.org)* Become a member or register for a class or event: https://masource.org (https://masource.org)Summary of th...

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Essential Business Performance Metrics for M&A Advisors
June 27, 2024

Essential Business Performance Metrics for M&A Advisors

Interact with the show: https://snip.ly/mas_interact21 Share your origin story In this episode of the M&A Source podcast, Dave Dejewski dives deep into essential business performance metrics that significantly impact business...

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Business Valuations with Shelia Darby
May 8, 2024

Business Valuations with Shelia Darby

Visit us at https://podcast.masource.org (https://podcast.masource.org)In this episode, Shelia Darby, Managing Director of Bizworth, discusses the importance of accurate business valuations in M&A transactions, the different valuation methodologies, challenges in valuations, best practices and ethi…

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Beyond Numbers: Unveiling the Tax Puzzle in M&A Transactions with Roman Basi
March 28, 2024

Beyond Numbers: Unveiling the Tax Puzzle in M&A Transactions with Rom…

In this tax-season special episode of the M&A Source Podcast, we delve into the fascinating world of taxes within the mergers and acquisitions space. Our guest, Roman Basi, a seasoned attorney, CPA, and real estate broker, sh...

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Spring 2024 Conference Overview
March 11, 2024

Spring 2024 Conference Overview

In this short community update, hear from Kathlene Thiel, our 2024 Conference Chair as she explains our agenda and what you can expect from this Spring conference.

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2024 M&A Source Member Benefits with Russell Cohen
Jan. 15, 2024

2024 M&A Source Member Benefits with Russell Cohen

Visit the show notes at https://podcast.masource.org (https://podcast.masource.org)Visit M&A Source at https://masource.org (https://masource.org)In today's episode of the M&A Source Podcast, we discuss the myriad benefits that M&A Source offers to its members with Russell Cohen, an M&A advisor and…

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Anatomy of a Purchase Agreement with Matt Bowles
Oct. 16, 2023

Anatomy of a Purchase Agreement with Matt Bowles

Welcome to our latest episode of the M&A Source Podcast. In this episode, we dive deep into the world of Purchase Agreements with our esteemed guest, Matt Bowles, an attorney at Hogan Lovells. Here's what you'll discover in this insightful discussion:I...

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Working Capital with Ryan Hurst
July 13, 2023

Working Capital with Ryan Hurst

In this episode of the M&A Source Podcast, host Dave Dejewski is joined by Ryan Hurst, an expert in financial consulting, to discuss the complexities and significance of working capital in mergers and acquisitions.

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Meet the Chairman: Scott Mashuda and M&A Source in 2023
Jan. 20, 2023

Meet the Chairman: Scott Mashuda and M&A Source in 2023

Scott Mashuda, a founding Partner of River’s Edge Alliance Group and M&A Source’s Chairman-elect, discusses his background and what he’s excited about for M&A Source in 2023.

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Rich Jones (Zabel Companies) and Bob McCormack (Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors) Discuss Building Trust between Entrepreneurs and Equity Partners
Sept. 21, 2022

Rich Jones (Zabel Companies) and Bob McCormack (Murphy McCormack Capi…

Rich Jones (Zabel Companies) and Bob McCormack (Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors) Discuss Building Trust between Entrepreneurs and Equity Partners

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Key Private Bank - Strategies for Tax Efficient Business Transitions with Joel Redmond and Kalimah White.
Aug. 29, 2022

Key Private Bank - Strategies for Tax Efficient Business Transitions …

Lamar Stanley of Lead Capital Partners chats with Joel Redmond and Kalimah White of Key Private Bank about techniques that they use in their business advisory practice to help business owners reduce tax exposure in transactio...

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Live Oak Bank: Financing and Structure for Lower Middle Market Deals with John Wahl.
Aug. 3, 2022

Live Oak Bank: Financing and Structure for Lower Middle Market Deals …

Lamar Stanley of Lead Capital Partners chats with John Wahl of Live Oak Bank about what makes Live Oak different and how they structure lower middle market deals. In the interview they discuss the history of Live Oak, and Joh...

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Meet the Chairman:  Jeff Swiggett and M&A Source in 2022
Nov. 29, 2021

Meet the Chairman: Jeff Swiggett and M&A Source in 2022

Meet the Chairman of M&A Source 2022, Jeff Swiggett

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John Dalton: Run to Own = Run to Sell
Nov. 12, 2021

John Dalton: Run to Own = Run to Sell

John Dalton talks about the differences between running a business to own it vs running a business to sell.

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Meet the Instructor:  Sara Burden and the Subtle Art of Educating a Seller
Oct. 11, 2021

Meet the Instructor: Sara Burden and the Subtle Art of Educating a S…

Sara Burden, the President and Owner of Walden Businesses, a Atlanta based investment bank, discusses her background and the course that she is teaching at M&A Source\'s Fall Conference: The Subtle Art of Educating a Seller

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Rick Marchese:  Sell-side Modeling to Maximize Value
March 15, 2021

Rick Marchese: Sell-side Modeling to Maximize Value

Rick Marchese, the founder of Lares Loreno Private Capital, a corporate finance firm based in Singapore, discusses the course that he taught at M&A Source\'s virtual Fall Conference: Sell-side Modeling

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